1 census tracts · pop 1,553 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Fountain Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 1,553 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $845/month sits 15% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fountain Park vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fountain Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
850Total filings (sum)
11.36%Avg annual filing rate
16.3%Peak year (2007)
8.94%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
261Total filings 2020-21
3.4Avg monthly observed
4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.82×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fountain Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.6%Housing insecurity
22.9%Utility shutoff threat
31.8%Food insecurity
29.4%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
41.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fountain Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fountain Park?
Fountain Park scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Fountain Park compare to St. Louis overall?
Fountain Park scores 1.7 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $845 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fountain Park?
Average gross rent in Fountain Park is $845/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fountain Park residents are renters?
64% of Fountain Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 1,553 residents.
Q5
Is Fountain Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Fountain Park sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Fountain Park for landlords?
Fountain Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to St. Louis as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fountain Park?
Fountain Park has 1,689 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.8%), Other / Multiracial (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
